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“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix

Health:

• Ultraprocessed Food Makers Respond To MAHA Amid Record Lobbying Effort
• FDA Announces Recall of Major Grocery Brands, From Coke and Pepsi to Hershey's, Snickers, and More, Due To Potential Rodent Contamination
• Why Seasonal Allergies and Hay Fever Symptoms Are Getting Worse: Changes You Should Know
• The truth about antidepressant withdrawal

Happiness:

• When a Family Welcomed a Man into Their Home at Christmas, They Never Thought He’d Stay for 45 Years
• A High School Supported its Star Student When She Needed it Most, 20 Years Later She Pays it Back

Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

Higher Consciousness:

• California Officials Award $30 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Support Research On THC Drinks, Terpenes And Tribal Cannabis Sales
• Marijuana Users Are Being Unjustly Jailed For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence, Government-Funded Study Shows

Lotus Tech Tips:

• Petlibro: Your Pet Feeder Is Feeding Data To Anyone Who Asks
• New York’s incoming mayor bans Raspberry Pi at his inauguration party

The Junk Drawer:

• Our king, our priest, our feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages
• Washington State AG Warns Citizen Journalists To Stop Investigating Somali Daycares Or Face Potential Hate Crime Charges

Last Call:

• Hackers replaced Silicon Valley crosswalks messages with Elon Musk’s voice after exposing ‘weak password,’ report says

Images:

Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Mama T

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